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ACT Leader David Seymour says the new “regulatory relief” regime in the Government’s planning reforms shows a sea change in regulatory culture.

ACT has submitted a differing view to the Education and Workforce Committee’s interim report on the harm young New Zealanders encounter online.

“As Australia moves to implement its social media ban for under-16s today, New Zealand lawmakers should watch closely before rushing to do the same," says ACT MP Dr Parmjeet Parmar.

ACT MP Andrew Hoggard says resource consent rollovers announced today shows how ACT listens to farmers, and delivers a badly needed circuit breaker for farms threatened by ideological regional councils.

Today is a turning point after three decades of Resource Management Act frustration. The new laws fix what matters in New Zealand with a property rights approach to planning and the environment. Enabling the use of property opens up opportunity for more affordable housing and better paying jobs connected together by more infrastructure.

ACT Leader David Seymour is celebrating the opening of IKEA, but says if we want to see other franchises come to New Zealand, historic land use reform cannot come fast enough.